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RBT-8110 Wireless Switch Installation Guide 3-1

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Configuration

OnceaRoamAboutWirelessSwitchisphysicallyinstalledintoarack,youneedtoconnectthe

cables(seeFigure 1‐1),poweriton(seeFigure 1‐2),andgothroughtheinitialconfiguration

processdescribedinthischapter.

FormoreinformationaboutconfigurationoftheMobilitySystemSoftwareonawireless

switch,

refertotheRoamAboutMobilitySystemSoftwareConfigurationGuideandtheRoamAb outMobility

SystemSoftwareCommandLineInterfaceReferenceGuide.

Pre-Configuration Tasks

Thefollowinginformationisneededpriortoexecutinganyofthestepsinthischapter:

•IPAddresses

•NetworkSubnetMasks

Wireless Switch Configuration Tasks

Oncethewirelessswitchisphysicallyinstalledandpoweredon,youcansetupitsconfiguration.

Thissectiondescribestwowaystoconfigureanewly‐installedwirelessswitch—usingthe

quickstartCLIcommandattheswitch’sserialconsoleport,andremotelyconfiguringtheswitch

usingRoamAboutSwitchManager.

Using the CLI quickstart Command

Youcanusethequickstartcommandtoquicklyconfigureanew,previouslyunconfigured

wirelessswitch.Thequickstartcommandrunsascriptthatinteractivelyhelpsyouconfigurethe

followingitems:

•Systemname

• Countrycode(regulatorydomain)

•SystemIPaddress

•Defaultroute

• Administrativeusersandpasswords

• Unencrypted(clear)SSIDnames

•Usernamesandpasswordsforguestaccess

usingWebAAA

•Encrypted(crypto)SSIDnamesanddynamicWEPencryptionforencryptedSSIDs’wireless

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